Burke Badenhop
From BR Bullpen
Burke Heinrich Badenhop
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 5", Weight 220 lb.
- School Bowling Green State University
- Debut April 9, 2008
- Born February 8, 1983 in Atlanta, GA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Burke Badenhop was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 19th round of the 2005 amateur draft and made his pro debut that summer with the Oneonta Tigers, going 6-4 with a 2.92 ERA in 14 starts. The next year, he played for the West Michigan Whitecaps, where he went 14-3 with a 2.84 ERA in 27 starts.
Badenhop spent most of 2007 with the Lakeland Tigers, with whom he was 10-6 with a 3.13 ERA in 23 starts, before being promoted to the Erie SeaWolves, where he went 2-0 with a 1.45 ERA in 3 appearances in the rotation. After the season, he was traded to the Florida Marlins along with five other prospects for Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera.
After one start with the Carolina Mudcats in 2008, Badenhop was recalled by the Marlins and made his big league debut on April 9th, throwing a scoreless inning against the Washington Nationals.
